April 13 event will focus on value of reproductive efficiency Research has consistently shown that calves born earlier in the season are more profitable. To help beef producers optimize the potential for getting more females bred earlier, the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University and Select Sires are partnering on a breeding season workshop set for Thursday, April 13.…
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Register now for ‘Stay Independent’ nutrition and wellness program for seniors
Stay Independent: A Healthy Aging Series is a nutrition and wellness program offered through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for adults age 60 and older. The program is being offered at two locations in Greene County starting Thursday, April 27: Churdan public library in the mornings and Ever Greene Ridge in the afternoons. “Nutrition risk assessments of older Iowans…
Read MoreLetters to a soldier in Vietnam led to 50 years of marriage
Editor’s note: Dennis and Patricia Young of rural Jamaica (Greene County) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on St Patrick’s Day. Their story is a unique one, beginning as pen pals from two different countries. The Youngs didn’t want any big celebration. They preferred to observe the anniversary with family and friends. Their daughter, Jennifer, interviewed them and wrote this story…
Read MoreServices for older Iowans topic at Community Conversation
A service specialist from Elderbridge Agency on Aging will be the presenter at a Community Conversation Thursday, April 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Services available to persons aged 60 and older and their caregivers to maintain independence, including congregate meals, evidence-based exercise programs, elder abuse, housing, transportation, health care, adaptive equipment and caregiver support will be discussed. Conversation…
Read MoreExtension offering no bake cheesecake class
Iowa State University Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a no bake cheesecake class Thursday, April 6, from 5:30 to 7 pm in the Greene County Extension office meeting room. Participants will learn to make a no bake cheesecake just in time for Easter. The cost for this program is $30. Registration is required by April 5, 2023. Space…
Read MoreMedical Center honors outstanding employees
The annual recognition awards ceremony at Greene County Medical Center was held March 22. Radiology technician Heather Booth was presented with the 2022 Van Zelderen Excellence Award. The celebration also honored the 10 employees nominated for the award as well as 14 employees who marked milestone anniversaries. The Van Zelderen Excellence Award is a peer award. Fellow employees make nominations…
Read MoreMedical center Auxiliary to hold $5 jewelry fundraiser
The Greene County Medical Center Auxiliary will host a Masquerade $5 jewelry and accessories sale Monday, April 3, from 11 am to 4 pm in the main lobby at Greene County Medical Center. Each year, the Auxiliary hosts fundraisers such as this for the benefit of medical center patients, their families and friends and team members at Greene County Medical…
Read MoreAncestry After Hours at the Jefferson library Friday
The Jefferson public library and the Greene County Genealogical Society will host an after-hours event Friday, March 24, to introduce beginning genealogists or anyone who is interested in their family history to learn how to use a new resource at the library – Ancestry: Library Edition. Participants will be ‘locked in’ with librarians from 6 to 9 pm. Registration is…
Read MoreSand hill cranes stop at Snake Creek near Rippey
Photographer Peg Gannon discovered these six sand hill cranes at Snake Creek, located outside of Rippey. “We had a pair nest there four or five years ago. They didn’t stay here the past two dry years. Hopefully they will stick around here or in Iowa,” reports Gannon. “There are a couple pairs that nest in northeast Iowa. Last year there…
Read MoreGold Star Museum trip is slated for GrCo veterans
The Greene County Veteran’s Affairs office is offering a unique trip on Saturday, April 15. Veterans and a guest will travel to the Gold Star Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston for a tour. The museum has numerous displays about the men and women from Iowa and the nation who bravely served in the armed services throughout the wars and…
Read MoreLamb banquet this Saturday
The Greene County Lamb Producers will hold their banquet and annual meeting Saturday, March 11, at 6:30 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds. The banquet menu features leg of lamb prepared by the Lamb Producers, with sides by Lidderdale Country Store. After the meal, 2022 county fair awards will be presented and an auction will be held.…
Read MoreDNR plans burns in areas of Greene County
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to conduct prescribed burns this spring in Greene and Guthrie Counties. Greene County burns include Dunbar Slough Wildlife Area, located a mile south and three miles west of Scranton, and Snake Creek Wildlife Area, located two miles north of Rippey. Guthrie County burns include McCord Pond Wildlife Area, located one mile south…
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